What kind of grateful expressions do we bring to the Lord? I hope we look frequently and hard at the situation of our world and see just how desperately bad it can be. It is so easy to become impoverished. Anyone can be subject to a terrible illness or come to harm in an accident. We are indeed fragile.
What attitude does our Lord picture in today's readings? Rather than dwell on the misery we may be subject to, we look to our Lord, giving him thanks, acknowledging his ability to rescue his people from all harm. We look to God's promise of restoration for his people. And we realize, with Paul and Timothy, that our deliverance is from our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, who has endured all the suffering we could ever endure and has risen triumphant over all evil in order to impart his life and hope to his people.
How far does God's promise extend? It extends to all who believe. May the Lord grant us mercy.
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Dave Spotts
blogging at http://capnsaltyslongvoyage.blogspot.com
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Dave Spotts
blogging at http://capnsaltyslongvoyage.blogspot.com
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